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Open Source Software (OSS) is computer software in which the source code is freely available and included as part of the software distribution. This paper considers the use of OSS licensing for university-originated software. It examines the advantages of OSS and the issues surrounding it from both the developer and the end user perspective, and also discusses how OSS can be used as a mechanism for knowledge transfer in academia.
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Marshall, S.J. (2010). The Use of Open Source Software Licensing in Academia. In: Howlett, R.J. (eds) Innovation through Knowledge Transfer. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14594-0_18
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